Weight Management

Have you recently gained weight? Do you feel your weight is gradually creeping up despite your efforts with diet and exercise. Are you ready for weight optimization and advice on optimal nutrition? Our doctors focus on underlying issues contributing to weight gain and our nutritionist can advise on an appropriate eating plan.

Dr Salmond has a special interest in addressing underlying causes of weight gain in both men and women. In addition to discussing lifestyle, nutrition and exercise she focusses on finding other underlying issues contributing to weight gain.

She investigates to look at issues which can contribute to weight gain such as thyroid or borderline thyroid issues, hormone deficiency or imbalance, problems with glucose metabolism and genetic issues where indicated.

There are various treatments that can help with the above issues where indicated.

She also looks at optimising diet and exercise for the individual’s unique issues and lifestyle with the help of our nutritionist for meal planning.